Of course what we love most about black mulch is the dark and dramatic color. Seen here in this landscape from @adventures_in_my_garden, the vibrant green leaves of the hosta plant shine bright ...

Please do us all a favor and put down that bag of bright brick red or pitch black mulch. “I find anything other than natural mulch looks cartoonish in the landscape,” says Cervoni.

"Well, mulch, actually, there's less work initially in the installation. You do not need edging and you don't need fabric.